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Everlast wrote:Give it time.............we'll get the tree switches back and will be allowed to use the garmins. The DFG's published langauge for overturning the current restrictions on garmins and tree switches is strong and from what I have read, there is really no reason why we won't get these privliges at some point in the coming year. I posted a link to the DFG website several months back which showed the DFG support for legalizing the switches and garmins.

I guess i understand the want for gps but i dont understand the treein switches. seems like it kinda takes away from listening to your dogs and knowing the differences between barks such as bay bark and treed bark.

I liked tree switches back when I used to bear hunt. Because the dogs would get on a bear and go "out of the world" on it and it was nice to know if they were treed or not when they were out of hearing. But since I don't bear hunt anymore (and the switches have since been banned) I don't care if I can use a collar with a tree switch or not.

tree switches are only useful if you can't hear your dogs for some reason. Obviously if a guy can hear the dogs, you should be able to tell if they are treed or not just by the barking.